CVE-2016-7051

HIGH

jackson-dataformat-xml < 2.7.8 - Server-Side Request Forgery via DTD Processing

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 2 public exploits for CVE-2016-7051. PoCs published by dawetmaster, andikahilmy.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This repository appears to be a fork or mirror of the legitimate Jackson XML dataformat library, but it does not contain any exploit code or proof-of-concept for CVE-2016-7051. The files listed are standard library files without any modifications or exploit-specific content.

Description

XmlMapper in the Jackson XML dataformat component (aka jackson-dataformat-xml) before 2.7.8 and 2.8.x before 2.8.4 allows remote attackers to conduct server-side request forgery (SSRF) attacks via vectors related to a DTD.

Exploits (2)

nomisec STUB
by dawetmaster · poc
https://github.com/dawetmaster/CVE-2016-7051-jackson-dataformat-xml-vulnerable

This repository appears to be a fork or mirror of the legitimate Jackson XML dataformat library, but it does not contain any exploit code or proof-of-concept for CVE-2016-7051. The files listed are standard library files without any modifications or exploit-specific content.

Classification
Stub 90%
Attack Type
Other
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Theoretical
Target: jackson-dataformat-xml
No auth needed
devstral-2 · analyzed Mar 14, 2026 Full analysis →
nomisec WORKING POC
by andikahilmy · poc
https://github.com/andikahilmy/CVE-2016-7051-jackson-dataformat-xml-vulnerable

This repository contains a vulnerable version of the Jackson dataformat XML library, specifically targeting CVE-2016-7051. The code includes the necessary Java classes to demonstrate the vulnerability, which involves deserialization issues in XML processing.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Deserialization
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Jackson dataformat XML (versions prior to fix for CVE-2016-7051)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Java environment · Vulnerable version of Jackson dataformat XML library
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-dataformat-xml/issues/211
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97688
Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1378673

Scores

CVSS v3 8.6
EPSS 0.0092
EPSS Percentile 76.5%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-611 CWE-918
Status published
Products (6)
com.fasterxml.jackson.dataformat/jackson-dataformat-xml 0 - 2.7.8Maven
fasterxml/jackson-dataformat-xml 2.8.0 (3 CPE variants)
fasterxml/jackson-dataformat-xml 2.8.1
fasterxml/jackson-dataformat-xml 2.8.2
fasterxml/jackson-dataformat-xml 2.8.3
fasterxml/jackson-dataformat-xml < 2.7.8
Published Apr 14, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026